JP2003164479A - Auxiliary device for exchanging diaper - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for exchanging a diaper by fixing the posture of an infant at home at a simple operation without any special force and with both hands unused, and to easily move and store the device at home by reducing its weight and thinning its thickness. <P>SOLUTION: The infant is laid on a rectangular plate 1 and a helper sits thereon on its opposite end part. The plate 1 is provided with a fixing belt 3 for fixing the trunk of the infant thereto and size-adjustable leg rings for fixing the both knees of the infant. The leg rings have strings 11 and are connected to length-adjustable, exchangeable, and fixable pull belts 3. When the helper pulls the pull belts 13, the knees of the infant are pulled, the back is rounded, and the hips are raised to easily exchange the diaper and wipe the buttocks. The helper sits on the plate and applies her/his weight thereto, so that the device itself is a light-weight and thin type. The device has a grip 2 to be easily moved and stored. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a diaper changing assisting device for facilitating the work of changing a baby's diaper at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A diaper changing bed for infants is seen to be installed as a public facility when going out, but it is a large-scale wall built-in device. Also, this device has a belt for fixing the body of the baby,
Since it does not have the function of suppressing the violent movements by flapping its legs, it is necessary to hold both feet of the infant with one hand and wipe the buttocks and diapers with one hand.

[0003]

At present, there are many women who are directly involved in childcare, and every time they change diapers, which is necessary many times a day, the body and both feet of a violent child are held with one hand. It is a heavy labor to wear and wipe the buttocks and change diapers with one hand. Therefore, when changing diapers, it is possible to have both hands of the caregiver,
It would be desirable to have an auxiliary device that does not require much force.

It is desirable to use a light and thin diaper exchanging auxiliary device which can be stored in a small gap or the like in a home where the diaper is changed most frequently, not when going out, and which can be easily carried during use. However, when changing diapers, infants must be firmly fixed, and stability must be ensured at the same time so that the device does not turn over even if it goes wild.

From a specific work point of view when exchanging a diaper, the work of attaching and detaching the diaper requires a space between the thigh and the torso of the baby to be separated. This is because the diaper is fixed around the waist. In a separate work, when a girl or a boy has a stool, the buttocks must be wiped cleanly, but the baby can flap his feet even a little and the dirt on the floor or the infant himself, In order to prevent the caretaker from reaching the hands, it is necessary that the movement of the baby is suppressed and the posture is fixed more than in the previous work. In addition, in order to wipe dirt that has spread to the back and in terms of workability, it is desirable that the infant's legs are firmly open and the back is curled up and the hips are raised. In this way, it is necessary to make the infant take two different postures for each work even when changing diapers. The auxiliary device is required to easily switch between these two postures.

It is desired to propose a diaper exchanging auxiliary device satisfying all the above requirements.

[0007]

On a rectangular plate (1),
The baby is placed with his head on one end and the diaper on the other end is seated by an attendant. The plate (1) has a fixing belt (3) having a length-adjustable function for fixing the torso of the baby, and the plate (1) further has a fixing belt (3) when the baby is in a lying position. There are two holes at positions supposed to be near the undersides of both sides, and a string (11) is passed through each of them.

At the end of the cord (11), there are attached leg wheels for fixing both knees of an infant, and the leg portion is made of a hard resin material whose outer portion (10) is bendable. The front leg contact portion (8) and the rear leg contact portion (9) have soft cushion materials. This leg wheel has a tooth (7) of a convex portion, a stopper (6), and a fixing release button (5) so that the size of the wheel can be adjusted in stages. Therefore, it is a mechanism that can adjust the size of the leg ring according to the individual difference in the body size of the infant and the growth.

At the other end of the cord (11), there is a pull belt (13) for bundling two strings and pulling them together. This pull belt (13) is used to fix the position of the leg wheel stepwise. The target has a plurality of projections (14) and has a role of adjusting the length and fixing the position by engaging with the groove (15) on the plate (1). When the caregiver pulls the pull lever (12) attached to the other end of the pull belt (13), the baby's knee is pulled upwards and backwards toward the armpit, and the back naturally moves. The whole buttocks are lifted. Since there are a plurality of protrusions (14) so that the length and position thereof can be adjusted stepwise, the individual difference in the size of the baby's body,
It is also possible to adjust the size of the bracelet according to the growth. In addition, the posture necessary for lifting and removing the diaper to keep the buttocks slightly open to leave a gap between the thigh and the body, and the firm body necessary for the work around the buttocks You can easily switch between the posture with the back fixed and your back curled up and your hips raised, and the position with your legs open, simply by adjusting the amount by which the pull lever (12) is pulled and without requiring too much force. Is possible.

In addition, the caretaker may use the pull lever (1
By pulling 2), the knees of the baby will be pulled to the side of the armpit, so the force that tries to restore the knees is used, and the protrusion (14) has the groove (15) on the plate (1). It can have a position-fixing role for the purpose of competing with each other. In order to release this fixed state, the caregiver only has to pull the pull lever (12) a little again.

On the plate (1), the baby is lying down and the caregiver sits at the opposite end, so that no matter how much the baby whose body is fixed by the belt (3) goes wild. , The board (1) on which the weight of the caregiver rests is stable without turning over. Therefore, the plate (1) is made of a light material and can be thinly manufactured. Since the plate (1) has a handle (2), it can be stored in a small space in the home when the diaper changing aid is not used. It is possible to move to an appropriate place in the home by holding the diaper changing aid with one hand while holding it with one hand.

Although the preceding means has been described only for infants, it can also be applied to the elderly, the physically handicapped, and all those who wear diapers.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are plan views of the surface of the present invention. On the rectangular plate (1), the baby is laid so that the head is on one end, and the diaper is changed to the opposite end. The plate (1) has a fixing belt (3) made of Velcro (registered trademark) whose length is adjustable for fixing the body of an infant, and is fixed to the fixing belt through hole (4). Further, the plate (1) has two holes at positions which are assumed to be near both armpits when the baby is lying on the upper side, and the strings (11) are passed through the holes. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the back surface of the present invention. At the other end of the string (11), there is a pulling belt (13) that bundles two strings and pulls them together. The pulling belt (13) is pulled smoothly so that it can be pulled without losing the track. Belt sheath (17)
Is provided.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the leg portion of the plan view of FIG.
Is. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the leg wheel of FIG. 6 is fitted and squeezed to fit the leg of an infant, and FIG. 8 shows a state in which the leg wheel is loosened at the time of attachment and detachment. . At the end of the string (11), there are attached leg wheels for fixing the knees of an infant, respectively.
Is a material such as a hard ABS resin that can be bent, and a soft cushion material such as urethane resin is provided at the front leg contact portion (8) and the leg contact rear portion (9). This leg wheel has a tooth (7) of a convex portion, a stopper (6), and a fixing release button (5) so that the size of the wheel can be adjusted in stages. Therefore, it is a mechanism that can adjust the size of the leg ring according to the individual difference in the body size of the infant and the growth.

A sectional view taken along the line AA 'in the plan view of FIG. 2 is shown in FIG.
Is. Further, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the portion indicated by B in the plan view of FIG. 2 as seen from the arrow direction. At the other end of the string (11), two strings are bundled and pulled together to pull the belt (13).
The pulling belt (13) is provided with a plurality of protrusions (14) for the purpose of fixing the position of the leg wheels in a stepwise manner, and is provided on the plate (1) with a groove (15).
By engaging with each other, it plays a role of adjusting the length and fixing the position. A pull belt passing hole (16) is formed in the plate (1) before the position where the caregiver sits, and the pull belt (13) is passed through. The pulling lever (1) attached to the end of the pulling belt (13)
By pulling 2), the baby's knee will move toward the armpit,
It is pulled upwards and backwards and the back naturally rolls up and the hips rise. Since there are a plurality of protrusions (14) so that the length and position thereof can be adjusted stepwise, it is possible to adjust the size of the stud ring according to the individual difference in the size of the baby's body and the growth. It is possible. In addition, the posture necessary for lifting and removing the diaper to keep the buttocks slightly open to leave a gap between the thigh and the body, and the firm body necessary for the work around the buttocks You can switch between the posture with the body fixed and your back curled up and your hips raised, and the posture with your legs open, simply by adjusting the amount by which the pull lever (12) is pulled and without requiring too much force. Is possible.

In addition, the caretaker can use the pull lever (1
By pulling 2), the knees of the baby will be pulled under the armpits, so that the protrusion (14) engages with the groove (15) on the plate (1) by the force of returning the knee. For reasons, it can have a role of fixing position. In order to release this fixed state, the caregiver only has to pull the pull lever (12) a little again.

On the plate (1), the baby is lying down and the caretaker sits at the opposite end, so that no matter how much the baby whose body is fixed by the belt (3) goes wild. , The board (1) on which the weight of the caregiver rests is stable without turning over. Therefore, the plate (1) is made of a light material and can be thinly manufactured. Since the plate (1) has a handle (2), it can be stored in a small space in the home when the diaper changing aid is not used. It is possible to move to an appropriate place in the home by holding the diaper changing aid with one hand while holding it with one hand.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show an embodiment in which an infant is laid down and this auxiliary device is used in an easy-to-understand manner. In Fig. 9, an infant is laid on a board (1), a fixing belt (3) and leg wheels are attached, and an attendant pulls the lever (1).
2) Shows the state of trying to pull. FIG. 10 shows the state in which the caregiver then pulls up the pull lever (12).
By pulling the pull lever (12), the continuous pull belt (13) is pulled, and the continuous string (11) is pulled, so that the connecting leg is pulled and the knee of the infant wearing it is pulled. The structure is such that it is pulled toward the hole drilled on the board (1), the back is curled and the hips are lifted.

The size of the plate (1) is about 1 m in the vertical direction,
This is an appropriate length, considering the sitting height of a 2-year-old child who is taller and the length from the knee to the toe when an adult woman sits down. Width is 40
It seems that this is because it needs to be around a cm, which is slightly wider than the shoulder width of a 2-year-old child. However, the feature is that it can be handled by simply changing the position of sleeping and the position of the caregiver according to the size of the baby. The basic material of the plate (1) is light, durable material such as wood, aluminum, ABS resin, AS resin, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, acrylic resin, melamine resin, urea resin. On top of that, by providing ribs on the back surface at regular intervals, it is thin and light,
Moreover, it is possible to finish the product with strength. The surface is finished with artificial leather or vinyl material that can be easily wiped even if it gets dirty, considering that an infant lies down and the caregiver sits, urethane etc. can still be used as a cushioning material on the base immediately below. It is appropriate to give it.

[0020]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION By using the diaper exchange assisting device that satisfies all the above-mentioned problems, the posture of an infant can be fixed easily at home and with almost no force. It is possible to change the diaper while holding both hands. Moreover, since this device is characterized in that it is lightweight and can be made thin, it can be easily moved and stored at home.

Although the above-mentioned effect has been described only for infants, it can also be applied to the elderly, the physically handicapped, and any other person who wears a diaper.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the surface of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the surface of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the back surface of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion AA ′ in FIG.

5 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion B in FIG. 2 viewed from the arrow direction.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion C in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a modified view of the state in which FIG. 6 is narrowed down.

FIG. 8 is a modified view of the state in which FIG. 6 is loosened.

FIG. 9 is an overall view of a usage state of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an overall view of a usage state of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 plate 2 handle 3 fixed belt 4 Fixed belt through hole 5 Unlock button 6 stopper 7 Convex teeth 8 legs per front 9 leg contact rear 10 Outer part 11 strings 12 Pull lever 13 Pull belt 14 Projection 15 Groove 16 Pull belt through hole 17 Pull belt sheath

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular plate (1) has a first person whose diaper can be changed laid down so that his or her head is at the end, and a second person whose diaper is changed is seated on the opposite end. (1) has a structure in which there is a fixing belt (3) having a length-adjustable function for fixing the body of the first human, and even if the first human violates by twisting his body, The diaper exchange assisting device is characterized in that the plate (1) is not turned over because the weight of the human being rests on the plate (1). 2. The diaper change assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the plate (1) has a handle (2) and is therefore movable. 3. A rectangular human body (1) on which a first person whose diaper can be changed is laid so that his / her head is at the end, and a second human whose diaper is changed is seated on the opposite end. In (1), there is a fixing belt (3) having a length-adjustable function for fixing the body of the first human, and there are pulling belts (13) for pulling both knees of the first human. The belt (13) is provided with a plurality of protrusions (14) aiming at fixing the position of the leg wheels in a stepwise manner, and the second person pulls the pulling belt to cause the first person to pull the belt. Since the knee of the person is pulled to the lower side of the armpit, the protrusion (14) engages with the groove (15) on the plate (1) by the force of returning the pulled knee to the original position, and A diaper change assisting device characterized by having a fixing role. 4. The pull belt (13) is provided with two strings (11) at the ends thereof, and the other ends of the two strings (11) are provided with the knees of the first human being. Each has a fixed leg, and the leg has a size adjustment function (5).
(6) (7) is included, The claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned.
Diaper changing aid. 5. A rectangular human body (1) on which a first person whose diaper can be changed is laid so that his / her head is at the end, and a second human whose diaper is to be changed is seated on the opposite end. There is a fixing belt (3) having a length adjustable function for fixing the first human torso in (1), and further there are two holes in the plate (1), and the string (11) is attached to each of them. Through each of them, a leg ring for fixing both knees of the first person is attached to each end of the cord, and the leg ring is bendable, and a size adjusting function (5) (6) ( 7), the other end of the string (11) is bundled with two strings, and the pulling belt (1) is pulled together.
3), the pulling belt (13) is provided with a plurality of protrusions (14) for the purpose of fixing the position of the leg wheels in a stepwise manner, and is provided on the plate (1) with a groove ( 1
5) It has a role of adjusting the length and fixing the position by engaging with the pulling belt (13).
The diaper exchanging auxiliary device characterized in that the knee of the first human being is pulled downward in the armpit by pulling, and the back is bent and the buttocks are lifted. 6. The diaper exchange assisting device according to claim 5, wherein the leg wheel is provided with a cushion material. 7. The diaper change assisting device according to claim 5, wherein the plate (1) has a handle (2) so that the plate (1) can be moved.